Here’s How Much The Haze Costs Us
By Dr Helena Varkkey While the dark and dreary days of September may be fading from our memories, the intermittent moderately hazy conditions this month continue to remind us the problem is far from over. Against this backdrop, many expected Budget 2020 to include significant allocations for haze mitigation. And indeed, transboundary haze was one […]
No Smoke Without Fire: The Politics of Haze in Southeast Asia
After three years of relatively clear skies, the haze reappeared in Malaysia in 2019. One of the worst hit areas this year was Sri Aman in Sarawak, which recorded its highest Air Pollution Index (API) at 369 –well into the “hazardous” range. While an early monsoon transition brings welcome respite to most areas of Malaysia, fires rage on in […]